The adventure of the speckled band
by arthur conan doyle (excerpt)

a large face, seared with a thousand wrinkles, burned yellow with the sun, and marked with every evil passion, was turned from one to the other of us, while his deep-set, bile-shot eyes, and his high, thin, fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old bird of prey.

"which of you is holmes? " asked this apparition.

"my name, sir; but you have the advantage of me," said my companion quietly.

"i am dr. grimesby roylott, of stoke moran."

"indeed, doctor," said holmes blandly. "pray take a seat."

"i will do nothing of the kind. my stepdaughter has been here. i have traced her. what has she been saying to you? "

"it is a little cold for the time of the year," said holmes.

"what has she been saying to you? " screamed the old man furiously.

"but i have heard that the crocuses promise well," continued my companion imperturbably.

"ha! you put me off, do you? " said our new visitor, taking a step forward and shaking his hunting-crop. "i know you, you scoundrel! i have heard of you before. you are holmes, the meddler."

my friend smiled.

"holmes, the busybody! "

his smile broadened.

"holmes, the scotland yard jack-in-office! "

holmes chuckled heartily. "your conversation is most entertaining," said he. "when you go out close the door, for there is a decided draught."

"i will go when i have said my say. don't you dare to meddle with my affairs. i know that miss stoner has been here. i traced her! i am a dangerous man to fall foul of! see here." he stepped swiftly forward, seized the poker, and bent it into a curve with his huge brown hands.

"see that you keep yourself out of my grip," he snarled, and hurling the twisted poker into the fireplace he strode out of the room.

type your response in the box.
read the excerpt from arthur conan doyle’s “the adventure of the speckled band.” pay attention to the character dr. grimesby roylott. based on the excerpt, analyze roylott using the steal method. use all the steal elements that are relevant to the passage. use details from the text in your analysis.

speech

thoughts

effects on others

actions

looks

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."